Health & safety at work an essential guide for managers /

Stranks, Jeremy W.

Health & safety at work an essential guide for managers / [electronic resource] : Jeremy Stranks. - 9th ed. - London : Kogan Page, 2010. - xiv, 337 p. : ill.

Previous ed.: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This new edition is essential reading for all managers responsible for the welfare of their staff. As well as advising on the complicated legal obligations, it also explains how to ensure an appropriate level of control over health risks. This practical guide continues to provide advice on how to establish procedures in your organization. Written in jargon-free language, it cuts through the legal complexities to enable you to fully understanding the law and its implications to your business.The 9th edition has been updated to comply with all recent changes and additions to Health and Safety law. Updates include guidance on: The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007, Heath and Safety Offences Act , EU Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), Asbestos and the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations and Vibration induced injury and the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations.Formerly published as A Manager's Guide to Health & Safety at Work




Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780749461201 (e-book)


Industrial hygiene--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Industrial safety--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Industrial management--Great Britain.
Business and Management.
Health & safety issues
Business & Management
Management & management techniques
Personnel & human resources management


Electronic books.